ML20137Y886
| ML20137Y886 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Seabrook  |
| Issue date: | 11/26/1985 |
| From: | Knighton G NRC |
| To: | Harrison R PUBLIC SERVICE CO. OF NEW HAMPSHIRE |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8512110170 | |
| Download: ML20137Y886 (5) | |
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NOV 2 61965 DbcketNo.: 50-443 Mr. Robert J.' Harrison President and Chief Executive Officer Public Service Company of New Hampshire
' Post Office Box 330 Manchester, New Hampshire 03105
Dear Mr. Harrison:
SUBJECT:
SUMMARY
OF SEPTEMBER 4 AND 5, 1985 CASELOAD FORECAST PANEL VISIT
.By letter dated May 24, 1985, the NRC informed Public Service Company of New Hampshire (PSN;l) that we planned a Caseload Forecast Panel visit at the Seabrook site on July 9, 10, and 11, 1985 to assess the status of construction.
To facilitate our assessment, we requested in that letter that PSNH respond to a number of detailed questions on the status of Seabrook construction and the status of preparation for fuel load.
By letter dated June 14, 1985, PSNH
/ requested the staff reschedule the visit to September 4, 5 and 6,1985 and the staff agreed to this request.
PSNH provided the requested information to the May 24, 1985 letter by letter dated August 19, 1985.
..On September 4,1985, the NRC Caseload Forecast Panel visited the Seabrook
' site and met with your staff to discuss the information supplied to our questions, to observe firsthand the construction progress and to assess PSNH's projected fuel load date. At a meeting preceding the plant tour, PSNH discussed the status of the construction completion and presented the panel with the then current Seabrook Project Milestone Network dated August 30, 1985.
That schedule identified a PSNH projected fuel load date of June 30, 1986.
l The Caseload Forecast Panel toured the facility on September 5,1985 with PSNH representatives to observe the construction progress and preparations for preoperational and hot functional testing. Following the tour, the staff met with PSNH and discussed the progress of Seabrook's preoperational testing program as compared with the schedule of actual completion of those tests at Callaway and Wolf Creek, which are plants very similar to Seabrook Unit 1.
The staff discussed the status of the following construction, operational, l
licensing and software activities:
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Construction commodities, in particular large bore hangers, small bore hangers, cable terminations, HVAC duct / hangers, insulation, painting, penetration sealant, radiation monitoring and cable tray bracing.
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e BIP turnovers Startup tests Operating procedures SER open items A number of the bulk commodity items such as HVAC duct / hangers, insulation, penetration sealant, cable tray bracing and painting were identified by your staff as major areas of concern. Based on the information provided by your staff and our observations, we would agree with your staff's assessment of the major areas of concern. We also recognize that the uncertainty and changes to both near-term and far-term funding levels have necessitated many replanning actions and that the overall Project schedule performance has been impacted.
We also note that presently the near-term funding uncertainties have been reduced because of favorable joint owner and PUC actions.
Based on our revie'w of the information provided by PSNH and our observations during the September 4 and 5,1985 site visit, the Caseload Forecast Panel considers that completion of the Seabrook Station, Unit I constructinn in time to meet a June 1986 fuel load date is reasonable; however, it represents an aggressive and optimistic schedule (particularly in licht of the impacted Project schedule due to uncertainties of near-and far-term funding levels and the need to accelerate certain work activities). While arriving at this consideration, and recognizing that some construction contingency has been scheduled by PSNH, fuel load should more likely be achieved in the third quarter of calendar 1986. Moreover, successful completion in a timely manner will be required by PSNH to conclude their programs within the projected range of dates.
The NRC staff will allocate its resources to assure that the NRC licensing review is completed on a schedule compatible with the applicant's June 30, 1986 projected fuel load date.
Sincerely, George
. Knighto, Chief Licensing Branch No. 3 Division of Licensirg cc: See next page
Mr. Robert J. Harrison Public Service Company of New Hampshire Seabrook Nuclear Power Station Cc:
Thomas Dignan, Esq.
E. Tupper Kinder, Esq.
-John A. Ritsch.er, Esq.
G. Dana Bisbee, Esq.
Ropes and Gray Assistant Attorney General 225 Franklin Street Office of Attorney General Boston, Massachusetts 02110 208 State Hosue Annex Concord, New Hampshire 03301 Mr. Bruce B. Beckley, Project Manager Public Service Company of New Hampshire Resident Inspector Post Office ~ Box 330 Seabrook Nuclear Power Station Manchester, New Hampshire 03105 c/o US Nuclear Regulatory Commission Post Office Box 700 Dr. Mauray Tye, President Seabrook, New Hampshire 03874 s
Sun Valley Association 209 Summer Street Mr. John DeVincentis, Director Haverhill, Massachusetts 01839 Engineering and Licensing Yankee Atomic Electric Company Robert A. Backus, Esq.
1671 Worchester Road O'Neil,.Backus and Spielman Framingham, Massachusetts 01701 116 Lowell Street Manchester, New Hampshire 0310S Mr. A. M. Ebner, Project Manager United Engineers & Constructors Ms. Beverly A. Hollingworth 30 South 17th Street 7 A Street Post Office Box 8223 Hampton Beach, New Hampshire 03842 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19101 William S. Jordan, III Mr. Philip Ahrens, Esq.
Diane Curran Assistant Attorney General Harmon, Weiss & Jordan State House, Station #6 20001 S Street, NW Augusta, Maine 04333 Suite 430 Washington, DC 20009 Mr. Warren Hall Jo Ann Shotwell, Esq.
Public Service Company of Office of the Assistant Attorney General New Hampshire l-Environmental Protection Division Post Office Box 330 One Ashburton Place Seabrook, New Hampshire 03874 j
Boston, Massachusetts 02108 i
Seacoast Anti-Pollution League D. Pierre G. Cameron, Jr., Esq.
Ms. Jane Doughty General Counsel 5 Market Street Public Service Company of New Hampshire Portsmouth, New Hampshire 03801 Post Office Box 330 Manchester, New Hampshire 03105 Mr. Diana P. Randall 70 Collins Street Regional Administrator, Region I Seabrook, New Hampshire 03874 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Connission 631 Park Avenue-Richard Hampe, Esq.
King of Prussia, Pennsylvania 19406 New Hampshire Civil Defense Agency 107 Pleasant Street Concord, New Hampshire 03301
Public Service Company of Seabrook Nuclear Power Station New Hampshire cc:
Mr. Calvin A. Canney, City Manager Mr. Alfred V. Sargent, City Hall Chairman 126 Daniel Street Board of Selectmen Portsmouth, New Hampshire 03801 Town of Salisbury, MA 01950 Ms. Letty Hett Senator Gordon J. Humphrey Town of Brentwood ATTN: Tom Burack RFD Dalton Road U.S. Senate Brentwood, New Hampshire 03833 Washington, D.C.
20510 Ms. Roberta C. Pevear Senator Gordan J..Humphrey Town of Hampton Falls, New Hampshire ATTN: Herb Boynton Drinkwater Road 1 Pillsbury Street Hampton Falls, New Hampshire 03844 Concord, New Hampshire 03301 Ms. Sandra Gavutis Mr. Owen B. Durgin, Chairman Town of Kensington, New Hampshire Durham Board of Selectmen RDF 1 Town of Durham East Kingston, New Hampshire 03827 Durham, New Hampshire 03824 Charles Cross, Esq.
Chairman, Board of Selectmen Shatnes, Mardrigan and Town Hall McEaschern South Hampton, New Hampshire 03827 25 Maplewood Avenue Post Office Box 366 Mr. Angie Machiros, Chairman Portsmouth, New Hampshire 03801 Board of Selectmen for the Town of Newbury Newbury, Massachusetts 01950 Mr. Guy Chichester, Chaiman Rye Nuclear Intervention Ms. Cashman, Chairman Committee Board of Selectmen c/o Rye Town Hall Town of Amesbury 10 Central Road Town Hall Rye, New Hampshire 03870 Amesbury, Massachusetts 01913 Jane Spector Honorable Richard E. Sullivan Federal Energy Regulatory Mayor, City of Newburyport Comission Office of the Mayor 825 North Capital Street, NE City Hall Room 8105 Newburyport, Massachusetts 01950 Washington, D. C.
20426 Mr. Donald E. Chick, Town Manager Mr. R. Sweeney Town of Exeter New Hampshire Yankee Division 10 Front Street Public Service of New Hampshire Exeter, New Hampshire 03823 Company 7910 Woodmont Avenue Mr. William 8. Derrickson Bethesda, Maryland 20814 Senior Vice President Public Service Company of New Hampshire Post Office Box 700, Route 1 Seabrook, New Hampshire 03874
BIP turnovers Startup tests Operating procedures SER open items A number of the bulk commodity items such as HVAC duct / hangers, insulation, penetration sealant, cable tray bracinq and painting were identified by your staff as major areas of concern. Based on the information provided by your staff and our observations, we would agree with your staff's assessment of the major areas of concern. We also recognize that the uncertainty and changes to both near-term and far-term funding levels have necessitated many replanning I
actions and that the overall Project schedule perfonnance has been impacted.
f We also note that presently the near-term funding uncertainties have been reduced because of favorable joint owner and PUC actions.
Based on our review of the information provided by PSNH and our observations l
during the September 4 and 5,1985 site visit, the Caseload Forecast Panel l
considers that completion of the Seabrook Station, Unit I construction in time to meet a June 1986 fuel load date is reasonable; however, it represents an aggressive and optimistic schedule (particularly in light of the impacted Project schedule due to uncertainties of near-and far-term funding levels and the need to accelerate certain work activities). While arriving at this consideration, and recognizing that some construction contingency has been I
scheduled by PSNH, fuel load should more likely be achieved in the third quarter of calendar 1986. Moreover, successful completion in a timely manner will be required by PSNH to conclude their programs within the projected range of dates.
The NRC staff will allocate its resources to assure that the NRC licensing review is completed on a schedule compatible with the applicant's June 30, 1
1986 projected fuel load date.
Sincerely, OrtG!ns! c'pM by:
h George W. Kn!D tu George W. Knighton, Chief Licensing Branch No. 3 Division of Licensing
Enclosures:
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